October 2022Photograph By Robbie Fimmanno
A cover emblematic of the possibilities, and limitations, of leveraging the power of Hollywood celebrity to effect change: After the school shooting in McConaughey’s hometown of Uvalde, Texas, in 2022, the actor published an account of his visit to the town in the aftermath of the tragedy, the time he spent with the victims’ families, and his efforts in Washington, D.C., to share their stories and press Congress for gun legislation.